# Plato of Bactria

_Bactrian king_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Plato Epiphanes was a Greco-Bactrian king who reigned for a short time in southern Bactria or the Paropamisadae during the mid 2nd century BC.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Greco-Bactrian Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1387029#P19))
- **Occupation:** king ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1387029#P106))
- **Positions held:** King of Greco-Bactrian kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1387029#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Plato of Bactria held?**  
Positions held by Plato of Bactria include: King of Greco-Bactrian kingdom.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Plato of Bactria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato_of_Bactria) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1387029](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1387029) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Plato Tetradrachm MZ.jpg by CNG Coins (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plato_Tetradrachm_MZ.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Plato of Bactria". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/plato-of-bactria. Retrieved 15 November 2026.